GRE Word List
PHOENIX
a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
The meaning of the word phoenix is a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period.
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blunt | having an edge or point that is not sharp |
lout | to bow in respect |
ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
thematic | of, relating to, or constituting a theme |
hirsute | hairy |
accessible | capable of being reached |
bleak | exposed and barren and often windswept |
fluster | to put into a state of agitated confusion : upset |
raucous | disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse |
medley | a musical composition made up of a series of songs or short pieces |